Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . There is also characteristic child-hood in a child like this, who isexceedingly fond of a ride on theelephants back, and whose fea-tures are seen to bear a strikingresemblance to the profile of thatanimal. It must be confessed, too, that he has reason to be grateful for affection on the part ofhis bearer, for they are congenial spirits. In the negro-lookingfemale who stands above, we can hardly fail to see that thefeatures are elephantine, and to ascribe to her all the docility,faithfulness, caution, substitution, and love of
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . There is also characteristic child-hood in a child like this, who isexceedingly fond of a ride on theelephants back, and whose fea-tures are seen to bear a strikingresemblance to the profile of thatanimal. It must be confessed, too, that he has reason to be grateful for affection on the part ofhis bearer, for they are congenial spirits. In the negro-lookingfemale who stands above, we can hardly fail to see that thefeatures are elephantine, and to ascribe to her all the docility,faithfulness, caution, substitution, and love of children, thatare characteristic of the elephant. The African may be called deformed and monstrous, likethe elephant; but there is an old proverb which says, Home- 54 COMPARATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY. ly in the cradle, handsome in the saddle. Besides this, thehighest beauty is the result of the highest use, and is foundedon the Lowest. In his adaptation to the lowest, which is thatof B dutiful child, the African is still handsome:— his mothers eye, That looks upon him f
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